Constitution State News

There were 20 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Connecticut during the week ending Oct. 29, 2022, a 42.9% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Oct. 29, 2022, there were 606 deaths in the state. 18.3% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 17.5% were from cancer and 12.5% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 10.7% of deaths were from Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Studies show doctors and medical examiners may underreport Alzheimer's disease and dementia-related conditions as the underlying cause of death on death certificates, according to the National Institute on Aging.

Once infected, older adults with dementia are likely to develop a more severe and dangerous illness. The diseases which make an older adult more vulnerable to COVID-19 are age-associated chronic conditions, according to the Bright Focus Foundation.

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 29, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 22, 2022
Heart disease	111	114
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	106	115
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	42	33
Cerebrovascular diseases	34	20
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	34	24
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	21	26
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	20	14
Alzheimer's disease	19	27
Diabetes mellitus	17	18
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 29, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 22, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	65	83